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Number of juveniles that can be included when filing a juvenile dependency petition
How many children can be included when filing a juvenile dependency petition? The stated best practice among Washington State county clerks is to have o...
Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 at 1:34 PM
Oath for a Juror or for a Witness in a Trial
As an atheist called to jury duty, is there an alternate juror's oath that does not include the words "so help me God"?  Also, if I should be ...
Thu, 19 Jan, 2023 at 2:28 PM
Oath of Office for judges
For Washington State, where can I find the Oath of Office for a new judge, including a judge Pro Tempore? Does the judge need to sign a new oath at the be...
Fri, 26 May, 2023 at 5:19 PM
Obligor not Getting an LFO Billing
Why is the obligor not getting billed even though there is an L code on the COS screen? The L code in the Collection Status (Cln Status) field on the Cas...
Fri, 13 Jan, 2023 at 3:51 PM
Obtaining a Death Certificate from the Department of Health
How can a court acquire a Death Certificate for a defendant? Per RCW 70.58.107 - No fee can be charged for a certified copy of a death certificate for...
Mon, 19 Dec, 2022 at 12:18 PM
Offender registration administration - 2010 legislation
How did SSB 6414 change the sex offender and kidnapping offender registration rules that impact the courts? SSB 6414 provides that a person who is req...
Tue, 10 Jan, 2023 at 8:54 AM
Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) - definition, duties, FAQs
What is the Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA) and what does it do? What are the eligibility requirements and other resources for legal aid for low income fa...
Mon, 27 Feb, 2023 at 10:50 AM
Officer Badge Numbers - changing, reassigning, reinstating, removing end effective date
How do I change or reinstate an officer's badge number?  Can I reassign a badge number from one officer to another?  Why can't I remove the end effe...
Mon, 30 Jan, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Officers adding reports to SECTOR citations.
Can officers add reports to a SECTOR generated eTicket? If so, how does a court clerk see them? The attachment to this answer contains a chart of meth...
Tue, 29 Nov, 2022 at 3:54 PM
Official court holidays
What are the official court holidays? The Court Closing Days page of the Washington Courts Web site includes a list of the official holidays for Washington...
Tue, 10 Jan, 2023 at 8:50 AM